Inkstand



(No-Model.)

I. BROOKE. INKSTAND. No. 299,730.

Patented June 3, 1884.

UNITED STATES 'j PATENT @einem ISAACIBROOKE, OF POTTSTOVN, PENNSYLVANIA.

INKSTAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,730, dated June 3, 1884,

Application tiled February 27, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IsAAo BRooKE,a citizen of the United States, residing in Pottstown, Montgomery county, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Inkstands, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a top or plan view of an inkstand embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical section thereof in line x, Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section in line y y, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention relates to improvements in an inkstand which is adapted to be opened by the weight or pressure of thehand of the writer.

The invention consists in providing the cover with means whereby it may be held elevated from the ink-well.

It also consists of a novel manner of connect ing the frame of the inkstand.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an ink-well, and B a base on which the same is supported. Rising from the base on opposite sides are lugs B',whicl1 form the bearings for a horizontally-arranged lever @,whose front end has a hand-resting piece, c, and whose rear straddles the ink-well.

D represents the cover of the ink`well,which is pivoted to pieces E, rising from the sides of the base B, and has its rearpart provided with forwardlyproj ecting arms Z), -which are engaged by the rear end ofthe lever. The j ournal of the cover has lateral play, and one end thereof is formed with a lug, F,which projects horizontally and laterally. In the adjacent side piece, E, is a notch, ll", so disposed that by moving the cover when raised toward said side piece the lug enters the notch and thus serves to hold the cover in an elevated position whereby the ink-will is uncoveredand may be used without the necessity of operating the lever G. The bottoms of the side pieces, E, are formed with curved lips d, which enter openings in the base B, the two pieces E being tted to said base independently of eachother, and connected by a cross-piece or binder, G, whose ends are vertically slotted,so as to straddle the side pieces, the latter being scalloped so as to form a pen-rack. On the inner face of each side piece is alug, H,which overhangs the object whereof is to preventthe rising and vertical displacement of said lever. The binder G is formed on its lower end with an eye, e, which passes through the base B and receives a key or wedge, I-I', which, being tightened rmly, connects the binder withthe base, thus retaining in place the side pieces and preventing separationof the movable parts of the frame of the device, all the parts described being formed of metal excepting the ink-well, which is preferably glass, but may of course be made of any other suitable material.

The operation is as follows: The side pieces, E, are connected with the base B by fitting the lips in the openings in said base. The lever C is then rested on the lugs B and the cover D applied in position, so that the arms b engage with the lever C. The journal of the cover is located in the openings in the side pieces E, thebinder G, connected with said side pieces,and the ink-well placed on the base, the device being thus set up; but the order of ttin g together may be varied from that stated. The front end of the lever Cbeing weighted or longer than the rear end, causes the latter to remain in contact with the arms b, and the cover lowers on the ink-welhwhereby the front ink-well is to be opened, the writer, grasping the pen-holder as usual, lays his hand on the rest c of the lever C, thus depressing it and causing the cover to rest,whereby the pen may be dipped into the ink-well, after which the hand is removed from the rest, and the parts are immediately returned to their normal position, the cover closing and the rest rising, so as to be in position for the next operation of opening the ink-well. To the back of the cover is secured a pad, K,of rubber or felt, solocated that when the cover is raised said pad strikes the binder and prevents noise occasioned by the blow of the cover against the binder, the binder also limiting the rising and rea-r motions of said cover.

It is evident that the parts may be readilyseparated by releasing the wedge H', whereby the lever G above the fulcrum pieces or lugs B',

end of the lever C is held elevated. When the IOO 5 claim as new7 the binder and side pieces may be detached from the base and the lever removed from its fulcrum.

Having thus described my invention, Wh at I Patent, is-

1. In an inkstand, a base, removable side pieces, the ink-Well audits cover7 in combination with a binder having at bottom an eye 1c which is passed through said base, and a Wedge which is iitted in said eye, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an inkstand7 a cover of the ink-well pivotally connected with the frame, and proand desire to secure by Letters scribed.

ISAAC BROOKE. Witnesses:

J oirN A. Wmnnnsrmm, A. l). GRANT. 

